Things to do in Erbil, Iraq

The top attractions and places to visit in Erbil, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Citadel of Erbil, St. Joseph's Cathedral, Ankawa and Jalil Khayat Mosque, and 9 more within 26 km of the centre.

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Top attractions in Erbil

Citadel of ErbilArchaeological site · 0 km from the centre
St. Joseph's Cathedral, AnkawaCathedral · 4.3 km from the centre
Jalil Khayat MosqueMosque · 1.4 km from the centre
Kurdish Textile and Cultural MuseumMuseum · 0.1 km from the centre
Erbil Civilization MuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the centre
Sami Abdulrahman ParkPark · 2.2 km from the centre

Landmarks and monuments

Citadel of ErbilWorld HeritageArchaeological site · 0 km from the centre · On the map
Qasr ShemamokArchaeological site · 25 km from the centre · On the map
Kurd QaburstanArchaeological site · 26 km from the centre · On the map

Castles, palaces and cathedrals

St. Joseph's Cathedral, AnkawaCathedral · 4.3 km from the centre · On the map
Kanzad CastleCastle · 24 km from the centre · On the map

Churches, mosques and temples

Jalil Khayat MosqueMosque · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Khalidiya Khanqah Mosque and TekkeMosque · 0.3 km from the centre · On the map

Museums

Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum0.1 km from the centre · On the map
Erbil Civilization Museum1.6 km from the centre · On the map
Syriac Heritage Museum5.1 km from the centre · On the map
Erbil Stones and Gems Museum0.1 km from the centre · On the map

Parks, gardens and zoos

Sami Abdulrahman ParkPark · 2.2 km from the centre · On the map

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Photo credits

Citadel of Erbil: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Ankawa: Basharh, Public domain
Jalil Khayat Mosque: Sarbast.T.Hameed, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0
Erbil Civilization Museum: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0
Sami Abdulrahman Park: Kushared (Mohammed Sardar), CC BY-SA 4.0
Qasr Shemamok: جيهان شيركو, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kanzad Castle: Kushared (Muhammed Serdar), CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.